Ziarno lifts MCC past First Academy

10:51 PM,
Oct. 4, 2013

Written by

Lynn Ramsey
| For FLORIDA TODAY

Brandon Ziarno threw for 369 yards and four touchdowns Friday, including a 14-yard touchdown pass to Austin Perlman with 15.5 seconds left, to help Melbourne Central Catholic stun The First Academy 31-28.

Ziarno completed 28-of-42 passes for the Hustlers (5-0, 1-0), who took the early edge in the District 3-3A race. The First Academy (3-3, 1-1) lost its second in a row.

Ziarno led the Hustlers 80 yards in 1:02. He threw 20 yards to Max Erdman, 10 yards to Austin Perlman. TFA committed a spearing penalty, putting MCC on the Royals 9. After a procedure penalty, Ziarno found Perlman in the right ...